Minor Girl Gang Raped In Odisha’s Bhadrak

Bhadrak: A minor girl was allegedly gang raped while her brother who was accompanying her was thrashed in Chandbali police limits area in Bhadrak district.

As per reports, the girl was returning from a Jatra show with her brother early in the morning today when four persons on two bikes stopped them and took the girl to a secluded place where two of the miscreants raped her.

The survivor's brother was also thrashed but he managed to escape from the clutches of the miscreants and raised an alarm in the village. The survivor's uncle along with other villagers rushed to the spot where they nabbed one of the miscreants.

Narayan Mahalik, the uncle of the girl said, “They were returning after watching a jatra show at around 4 AM when the miscreants followed them from the college area. They finally caught hold of her near the Anganwadi centre and two of them raped her.”

Umashankar Moharana, the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) said, “A complaint in this regard has been lodged and an investigation is currently underway.”